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Best Bets Daily: Cups made out of candy canes from Urban Outfitters (pictured)
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DailyCandy: Lingerie store Journelle, opening today in the Flatiron District
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VSL: The “Speechless” campaign, a series of public service announcements from a host of celebs

[Rendering of Journelle; click to enlarge]

Shoddy quality is just one of many reasons to avoid Victoria's Secret. We don't shop at the chain because we'd rather spend our dollars supporting an independent store. Soon, two new lingerie boutiques will be offering NYC shoppers a VS alternative.

Opening this Friday, elegant shop Journelle at 3 East 17th Street and Fifth Avenue will offer innerwear from brands like Araks, Vera Wang, Elle Macpherson and Huit. Also opening soon (exact date TK) is high-end undie emporium Brooklyn Fox Lingerie. The boutique, located in Williamsburg's mini-mall at 132 North 5th Street, will sell pieces from Andres Sarda, Marlies Dekkers, Badgley Mischka, Eberjey and Fleur't.
· Storecasting: CB2 Apologizes For Delays, Plus More Developments [Racked]

1) Soho: Crate & Barrel's younger, hipper offshoot CB2, whose orange plywood now looms over Broadway, has just sent out an email apologizing for its delayed opening. Though the company doesn't want to give an exact date, our sources say they are now aiming for November 6th. [Racked Inbox]

2) Midtown East: Master of cute, wearable womenswear BCBG Max Azria is readying his third NYC outpost at 40th Street and Fifth Avenue. Though Guerilla Shopper, who mentioned the store's presence yesterday, remarked that "a quick peek inside the joint tells me that there's still a while to go until this latest palace of retail therapy opens to the public," a call to the brand's Soho location reveals that the shop may open as early as this weekend. [Racked Staff; Guerilla Shopper NYC]

3) Flatiron District: WWD has details about Storecasting vet Journelle: the "2,000-square-foot lingerie store set to open in the FlatIron District here in December is for women who prefer lacy to racy. 'It's a store for women who wear lingerie for themselves,' said founder Claire Chambers." It will be nothing like Victoria's Secret, says Chambers, who plans to stock high-end undie brands like Araks, Cosabella and Eberjey and offer "white-glove service." [WWD, subscription req]